Historical Events In October - 20
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1899 Robert H "Bobby" Gunning, Brit colonel (60th Rifles), dies in battle on this day in history.
1900 On October - 20 heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo [see oct 7]
1900 Charles Dudley Warner, US writer (As We Go), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1901 Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer on October - 20.
1903 On October - 20 uS wins disputed boundary between the District of Alaska & Canada
1903 US wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska & Canada on this day in history.
1903 John Lodge, Washington DC, actor (Witchmaker) on October - 20.
1904 On October - 20 anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)
1904 On this day in history henry Hiles, composer, dies at 77
1905 Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days on this day in history.
1906 On October - 20 dr Lee DeForest demonstrates his radio tube
1906 On this day in history dr Lee DeForest demonstrated his electrical vacuum tube (radio tube)
1906 William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher (NY Giants), dies at 67 on October - 20.
1907 Said Pasha Kurd, Kurdish statesman (b.1834) on this day in history.
1908 On this day in history king Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium
1909 Monique Hare, French pianist on this day in history.
1910 1st appearance of cork centered baseball in World Series on this day in history.
1911 Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole on this day in history.
1911 On this day in history helen Hayes Theater (Folies Bergere) opens at 210 W 46th St NYC
1911 Will Rogers Jr, NY, actor (Down to Earth) on this day in history.
1912 On October - 20 cort Theater opens at 148 W 48th St NYC
1913 Angelo Ephrikian, composer on this day in history.
1913 Leander Schlegel, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1914 Fayard Nicholas, US, actor (Big Broadcast of 1936) on this day in history.
1915 On this day in history giora Schuster, composer
1917 Efrain Jonckheer, premier Dutch Antilles on October - 20.
1918 On this day in history germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions
1918 Anton Diffring, Koblenz Germany, actor (Assignment Vienna) on October - 20.
1920 On October - 20 "1st Year" with Frank Craven premieres in NYC
1920 Max Bruch, German composer (Kol Nidre), dies at 82 on this day in history.
1921 On this day in history hans Warren, Dutch writer/poet/critic (Secret Diary)
1922 Kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place on this day in history.
1922 John Anderson, Clayton Ill, actor (Virgil-Legend of Wyatt Earp) on October - 20.
1923 On this day in history herschel Bernardi, actor (Arnie, Voice of Charlie the Tuna, Front)
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